Re: Best value bourbons

Winslow, your impression of EW Black is the same as mine: thin and one-dimensional, but nevertheless, a pretty good bourbon flavor. I probably won't buy it again, but I won't turn my nose up at it, either.

When I want Heaven Hill whiskey, it will usually be Elijah Craig 12-yo or Evan Williams Single Barrel. When I was in Atlanta, last week, I looked closely at a bottle of EC 18-yo, but it was about $36 and I decided against it.

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I looked closely at a bottle of EC 18-yo, but it was about $36 and I decided against it.

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Tim,

So what did you buy with the $36 you saved? (Hey, my wife thinks like that, and so can I. )

Seriously, as I've commented in another thread, I think $36 is a lot to pay for a nose that reminds me of overheated plywood sawdust and a taste to match. Ever since Chuck commented that he enjoys it, I've been trying my darnedest to appreciate its virtues, but I haven't made it yet. By no means do I consider it a bad bourbon, it's just odd to my taste and certainly not worth the cost of one and a half bottles of Russell's Reserve or two bottles of EC12. For sure, if you want to know what wood tastes like, EC18 is the one to try.

I've been trying to work up the nerve to do a little home-vatting, using the EC18 to add a dash of character to an otherwise bland but palatable bourbon. Perhaps a thimblefull of EC18 in a shot of Old Charter, Benchmark, or Jim Beam. Or would Bettye Jo be looking to kick my ass for such a travesty?

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I'm glad to see where you are coming from Jeff. I won't suggest the paint and solvents section of the Hardware store! But seriously you can find plenty of good drinks in that range, It becomes even more subjective .

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I haven't had the OGD 114 yet. I'll be very interested in what you have to say about it, especially if you can compare it to OGD BIB.

That is not to say that I'm not interested in what you have to say about the other two; I am. It's just that I know Wathan's and ORVW 10/107 are good; I'm still waffling as to whether to buy the OGD 114 the next time I place a Sam's order.